Cindy Hannigan, LPC

Cindy Hannigan, LPC helps people work through anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, and issues around intimacy and grief. She also supports those facing parenting stress, career transitions, ADHD challenges, and life changes that feel overwhelming. Cindy works with LGBTQ+ individuals and those coping with trauma or attachment wounds.

She uses straightforward, practical methods rather than jargon. Sessions focus on small, doable steps: spotting unhelpful patterns, trying new responses, and practicing skills that reduce distress. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.

Her style blends techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose meaningful action. She also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to strengthen emotional connection and self-understanding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotion regulation and crisis strategies are needed.

With 12 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Texas, Cindy brings a calm, steady presence to difficult topics. She helps clients build clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and routines that support sleep and daily coping.

People work together with her to set practical goals, from improving sleep and managing anger to addressing abandonment or caregiver stress. Progress is tracked in ways that make sense for each person’s life and responsibilities.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to change them, which helps with worry, sleep problems, and mood shifts. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current bonds and communication, and it helps people improve connection and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan if something isn’t working; the process is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during a work break or between appointments. Video sessions are useful for practicing skills and nonverbal communication, while phone or shorter check-ins can be a good fit when bandwidth or a quieter setting is needed. Licensed professionals can help choose the most practical format for day-to-day life.